Harmony between Mind and Body

What is hypnosis?

Clinical Hypnosis is an induction of a relaxed state of mind that establishes a reliable communication between the conscious and subconscious mind and can only be conducted by a medical or mental health professional. Some people believe that they cannot be hypnotized, but the reality is that people seek out clinical hypnotists to help them solve a problem or change a behavior. In other words, they are choosing to be hypnotized. All hypnosis is self-hypnosis. Clinical Hypnotists only facilitate the condition to help you reach the state of mind that helps you to change the behavior. Similarly, it is important to note that no one can hypnotize you on things that are against your morals or beliefs. In hypnosis, you will only accept the things that you believe.

What is Clinical Hypnosis used for?

Hypnosis can be used to help with a variety of issues and behaviors. At Dupre Hypnosis, we provide hypnosis to deal with anxiety, certain phobias, nail biting, hair pulling, excoriation (skin picking), public speaking, sleeping issues, fear of MRI, fear of flying, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Chakra Balancing through hypnosis, and other issues.

Cristina also uses hypnosis in her Weight Loss through Hypnosis program. She provides clinical hypnosis for smoking cessation as well as vaping and chewing tobacco.

Cristina is also trained in Age Regression (in this life) hypnosis in which unique clinical hypnosis techniques are used to heal past trauma or painful memories. This is what we will talk about today in depth.

What is Age Regression (in this life)?

During the clinical hypnosis session, the hypnotherapist helps you to recall memories and feelings caused by negative past experiences that are now affecting your present life. Please know that during the age regression, the clinical hypnotist’s first step is to help you to rescue the happy parts of you that existed before the negative incident. Next the clinical hypnotist will help you to rescue the parts of you that have been hurt. This form of hypnotherapy is very powerful because you are able emerge with a new sense of self. You will be able to change painful encoded beliefs. New behaviors and feelings become part of the adult self.

Now, you can reframe the past by developing new abilities (ego strengths) such as assertiveness, confidence, and decision making. You are able to reunite all parts as one and enjoy a new life where you can feel connected, happy, full of energy and free.

Do events of the past affect your present life? How would you feel and how would your life be different if you no longer had this problem?

Sometimes in your childhood or as you were growing up, things may have happened in your life. At that time, you did not have much control. Sometimes you were not even aware of what happened even though it is still affecting you today. We all know about the flight and fight process. As we know, the mind and body have a connection and you will respond in a way that is best for you in that moment.

What effect does this unpleasant experience have in your life?

When this unpleasant experience happened, it could be accompanied by a response which could be fight, flight, or immobile. The response is chosen by what feels the safest for you. The body remains there because it has no place to go but your mind or subconscious takes a flight. You remain stuck in the negative experience which forms an imprint on you and even though the problem no longer exists, the symptoms or imprint could repeat in your present life. During the process of age regression, the hypnotherapist is able to anchor the positive experience in your life as well as the reframed past experience by helping you to develop new abilities (ego strengths) such as assertiveness, confidence, and better decision-making. You are able to reunite all parts as one and enjoy a new life where you can feel connected, happy, full of energy and free.

Know that you can find solutions for problems, and you do not have to live life with tension or stress anymore. There are different methods of treatment to let go of negative past experiences that are still affecting you presently. 

What methods of treatment does Cristina use?

When a person comes to see me with an issue, a detailed history is taken to find out when it became a problem and how those symptoms are still affecting the client’s functioning. I use a variety of treatment methods based on what my client wants and needs. Some clients feel comfortable focusing on the here and now approach such as gestalt, existential, client-centered therapy, psychodynamic therapy, or systemic therapy. I use CBT for clients who suffer from anxiety or panic attacks and are stuck in a negative cycle. Other clients feel comfortable going back into the past using methods such as guided imagery, hypnosis, and age regression. Through Age Regression, clients can resolve the impact of past trauma allowing them to live their life to the fullest. Clients and therapists must work together for success. My specialty is helping you to create harmony in your world by changing the way you relate to yourself and to others.

If you have any questions, feel free to call or email us.

Warm up with Cristina’s favorite fall recipes!

For this newsletter, we decided to share two of Cristina’s favorite recipes! – Cristina’s Minestrone Soup and Cristina’s Healthy Tasty Lasagna. We have also included the recipe for Cristina’s Mini Breadless Meatballs to add to the soup. The recipe for the lasagna does call for Cristina’s sauce so we have also linked that recipe here.

Feel free to save and print it out for your convenience. Enjoy!